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Once the temporary resource consents expire with the expiry of CERA, the activities will not comply with the City Plan.

Many building contractors are unaware of the changes relating to the new residential building consumer protection laws.

Climate change will impact infrastructure, so the construction industry must consider how to mitigate the effects.

If you are a Canterbury homeowner who settled claims with Southern Response, you may be entitled to compensation.

A High Court judgment and a statutory demand for outstanding claims for landscaping work on a development were set aside.

This decision certainly provides a new tool for defendants and third parties facing broad and imprecise pleadings.

The decision has been the subject of proceedings at the NZ High Court, Court of Appeal, and also by the Environment Court.

Often the hardest part of buying off the plan is the conflicting interests of all the parties.

The new bill proposes to change how retentions in construction contracts are to be dealt with.

A consultation paper which has been released will affect all residential property developments with communal facilities.

One of the Government's latest efforts to address affordability - or the supply of land for development - is the NPS-UDC.

There are new construction standards and protocols to ensure that the health and safety risks of Covid-19 are mitigated.

The Government is proposing amendments to deal with earthquake-prone buildings after the tragic events in Christchurch.

Since these consumer protection measures, builders must review residential build contracts and Building Act compliance.

The report addresses how best to balance landscape and biodiversity values with needs of land owners and communities.

The new NZS3910:2013 contains a number of new features and changes, which we will be highlighting in the next few articles.

One of the important new features is the requirement of advance notification of matters likely to affect cost or time.